I work for a consulting company which helps these struggling colleges. It's a difficult discussion to have. When you tell them that they are spending way, way m

I work for a consulting company which helps these struggling colleges. It's a difficult discussion to have. When you tell them that they are spending way, way more than they need to on administration, they usually 'ahem' and 'guffaw', especially when the implication is that the people in the room with you are part of the problem.